January 8

COMMON COUNCIL – January 8, 2019 Page 1 CITY OF OCONTO FALLS COMMON COUNCIL Council Chambers – Municipal Building 500 N. Chestnut Avenue - Oconto Falls, WI 54154 TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2019 – 7:00 PM MINUTES Meeting called to order at 7:00 PM by Mayor Brad Rice Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call Present: Mayor Brad Rice, Aldermen: Kevin Rusch, Jay Kostreva, Marty Coopman, Mathew McDermid, and Tim Holman Also present: Administrator Vicki Roberts, City Attorney Larry Jeske, Deputy Clerk Nancy Brye, Police Chief Brad Olsen, Excused: Alderman Devin Wirtz, Street Superintendent Terry Magnin, and Fire Chief Tim Magnin Others: Samantha Doney, Stephanie Holman, and Warren Bluhm-Times Herald Approval of Minutes – Common Council Meeting on December 11, 2018. MOTION: Rusch / Kostreva Motion to approve the minutes as presented for the Common Council Meeting on December 11, 2018. Voice Vote: All present voting aye - MOTION CARRIED Treasurer’s Report – November MOTION: McDermid / Holman Motion to accept the Treasurer’s Report as presented for November and place on file. Voice Vote: All present voting aye - MOTION CARRIED Bills Payable – December MOTION: McDermid / Kostreva Motion to approve the Bills Payable as presented for December. Voice Vote: All present voting aye - MOTION CARRIED Reports: written reports submitted for review Administrator Report COMMON COUNCIL – January 8, 2019 Page 2 Police Report Verbally added – a conditional offer was made to an individual for a full-time position. The individual has accepted the offer with a potential start date of February 4, 2019; pending background check and testing. This individual currently works as an officer for Shawano County. Training will be minimal as he is a field trainer officer in his current position. Municipal Court Report Fire Department Report Street Department Report Building Inspector Report Utility Commission Report/Minutes MOTION: Rusch / Holman Motion to place reports on file. Voice Vote: All present voting aye - MOTION CARRIED OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL – No citizen input DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: Old Business: Nothing to address New Business: A. Ordinance 19-001; Ordinance eliminating bond requirement for municipal officials and employees. Per Wisconsin State Statutes; the city is not required to carry bond coverage for officials and employees as long as the city obtains a dishonesty insurance coverage policy. The city does carry $250,000 dishonesty coverage on each official and employee; therefore bond coverage is not needed. MOTION: Rusch / Kostreva Motion to approve Ordinance 19-001 as presented; an ordinance eliminating bond requirement for municipal officials and employees. Voice Vote: All present voting aye - MOTION CARRIED B. Resolution 19-001; Resolution implementing municipal-wide energy management policy. Ten years ago a resolution was passed for energy efficiency lighting in the city. This is a revised resolution that needs to be on record and filed with the city. MOTION: Holman / Coopman Motion to approve Resolution 19-001 as presented; a resolution implementing municipal- wide energy management policy. Voice Vote: All present voting aye - MOTION CARRIED COMMON COUNCIL – January 8, 2019 Page 3 C. Resolution 19-002; Resolution authorizing termination of Tax Incremental District (TID) #002 and authorizing to distribute excess increment to overlying taxing districts. This is a standard resolution required and formulated by the State when closing a Tax Incremental District. Ehlers has reviewed the resolution and informed everything is correct. MOTION: McDermid / Coopman Motion to approve Resolution 19-002 as presented; a resolution authorizing termination of Tax Incremental District (TID) #002 and authorizing to distribute excess increment to overlying taxing districts. Voice Vote: All present voting aye - MOTION CARRIED D. Temporary Class B License Application for St. Anthony’s Parish to sell malt beverages at their annual Ice Fishing Derby on February 9, 2019 at the East Side Beach and permission to utilize the beach house for the event. Proper application was filed with the city for St. Anthony’s Parish to sell malt beverages at their annual Ice Fishing Derby. In the past, the city has allowed them use of the beach house. MOTION: Rusch / Coopman Motion to approve the Temporary Class B License Application for St. Anthony’s Parish to sell malt beverages at their annual Ice Fishing Derby on February 9, 2019 at the East Side Beach and permission to utilize the beach house for the event. Voice Vote: All present voting aye - MOTION CARRIED E. Operator’s License Applications: One year license expiring June 30, 2019: Kelly Jo Doman The applicant has completed the Beverage Server Class and filed proper application with the city to obtain a license. Chief Olsen completed a background check and signed off on the application. MOTION: Kostreva / McDermid Motion to approve the operator’s license application for Kelly Jo Doman as presented. Voice Vote: All present voting aye - MOTION CARRIED F. Adjournment. Mayor Rice asked if there was any further business before the meeting is adjourned. Having no further business, he declared the meeting adjourned at 7:08 pm. ________________________________ City Administrator Vicki A. Roberts